The economic stimulus programme, in the words of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Uhuru Kenyatta, was mooted and eventually drawn up, as a short term, high intensity, high impact programme, aimed at investing resources in the short term, in projects with both short term and long term benefits.
That indeed is powerful. The government developed this dream some time in September of 2009. In a bold move, it hoped to boost the county's economic recovery and return the economy back to the envisioned medium term growth path. This, it claimed would also provide long term solutions to the challenges of food security. Economic opportunities in rural areas for employment creation would also come along. Infrastructure, quality of education and healthcare were not to be forgotten. A magical pill, this ESP. And the implementation period ? Of course six months !
So, what were the projects ?
Reconstruct ( upgrade) two primary schools in 210 constituencies.
Reconstruct to upgrade to National level one school in 200 constituencies.
Recruit 50 primary school teachers in 210 constituencies.
Recruit 10 secondary school teachers in 210 constituencies.
Establish a Ksh.60,000 tree fund in 210 constituencies.
Purchase one mobile digital laboratory in 210 constituencies.
Construct one maternity, children ward in 200 constituencies.
Recruit 20 nurses in each of the 210 constituencies.
Purchase 5 motorcycles for preventive health services in each constituency
Purchase 20 bicycles for community health workers in each constituency.
Construct 200 fish ponds in 140 constituencies
Construct a prototype fresh produce market in 180 constituencies.
Construct a jua kali shed in each constituency complete with welding and fabrication equipment.
This is not a made up wish list. Real projects with real money disbursed or yet to be disbursed to the tune of 22 billion. I can not talk for other constituencies, but does any one out there know what's happening in Lurambi ? I unreliably learn that for the super maternity, chidren ward, Elwesero a few kilometers from the provincial hospital is 'the peoples' choice'. For the model National school ? Kakamega High, a stone throw away from the Elwesero project grabbed the price. Of course the jua kali sheds must be in Kakamega town. I also learn that an eminent panel of distinguished Lurambians sit on the Constituency Stimulus Project Management Committee ( SPMC). In their wisdom they have selected the sites. We may not question, we are only asking to be informed where they are and how far they have gone.
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